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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

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On 12 August 1981, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in midtown Manhattan, IBM unveiled the company's entrant into the nascent personal computer market: the IBM PC. The personal computer vastly expanded the number of people and organizations that used computers. At IBM plants in San Diego, Endicott, N.Y, and Poughkeepsie, N.Y.,

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The British military just bought these off-grid solar EV chargers

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Photo: BEAM Global The British military has placed a $1 million order for San Diego-based Beam Global’s (Nasdaq: BEEM) off-grid solar EV chargers. It fits in a standard parking space, is transportable, and includes an emergency power panel with 120/240V AC outlets. Get started here. –ad*

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Learn Who Will Receive a “Technology Oscar” From IEEE

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After two years of holding the IEEE Vision, Innovation, and Challenges Summit virtually, this year’s event is scheduled to be in person. He is the executive sponsor for the company’s senior engineers who are striving to make architecture and technical standards more effective, reliable, and sustainable.

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Researchers map CO2 emissions for entire Los Angeles Megacity to help improve environmental policymaking

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Animated graphics help people visualize their city and their personal emissions to illustrate how their actions are affecting the environment in which they live. The Los Angeles megacity—the third-largest metropolitan area in the world—occupies 4,850 square miles and houses more than 18.5 million people. —Professor Gurney.

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Calif. Energy Commission approves energy efficiency rules for battery charger systems; automotive chargers exempted

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The California Energy Commission approved a first-in-the-nation energy efficiency standard that will reduce wasted energy by battery chargers commonly used to power cell phones, laptop computers, power tools, and other devices. The Energy Commission began working on these energy efficiency standards in April 2008.

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Aventon Ramblas e-bike unveiled as brand’s first mid-drive performance electric bike

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Aventon, the San Diego-based electric bike brand known for pushing the budget electric bike market into higher quality territory, has just announced its highest-performance model yet. The motor carries a 250W continuous power rating, a 100 Nm torque spec, and can also be completely submerged in water.

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‘AI Pause’ Open Letter Stokes Fear and Controversy

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“AI can be manipulated by a programmer to achieve objectives contrary to moral, ethical, and political standards of a healthy society,” says IEEE Fellow Duncan Steel , a professor of electrical engineering, computer science, and physics at the University of Michigan , in Ann Arbor. “I There are too many ways these systems could be abused.